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Al-Abadi was jubilant post-match and said, “I have received a phone call from the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul Aziz.

“He hailed Iraqi’s victory and expressed his preparedness and commitment to expanding positive relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia at different levels.

"Economical, commercial, communal, cultural... at all levels that are of interest for the two countries.

Saudi Arabia and Iraq players vie for the ball during the match (Image: Getty Images)

“He also offered Saudi Arabia’s contribution to build a main stadium in Iraq that accommodates 100,000 people.

"We have welcomed the initiative and it was proposed today to the Cabinet.”

Not content with just the 100,000 seats, King Salman then proposed to add a further 35,000 seats to the overall capacity, which more than doubles the 65,000 seats at Iraq's current biggest venue Basra Sports City.

A general view of the Basra Stadium which is currently the biggest in Iraq (Image: Getty Images)

Barcelona hold the title of having Europe's biggest stadium, with a capacity of 99, 54 - over 35,000 less than the proposed plans for King Salman's creation.

Iraq do have competition for the crown though from North Korea, who boast that their Rungrado May stadium in Pyongyang holds a whopping 150,000.

That total remains unconfirmed however, and we wouldn't want to discourage King Salman's generosity.